The Culinard Program's Holiday Treats

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Christiana Barnett and Kimberly Walton with the Culinard Program from Virginia College's Culinary Institute shows us how to make some great holiday treats on Good Morning Jacksonville.

French Apple Tart

Sweet Dough Crust

Ingredients:

Butter, soft 4 oz

Powdered sugar 5 oz

Egg yolks 4 oz

Flour 14 oz

Cream together butter and powered sugar. Add egg yolks. Once egg yolks are blended, fold in flour. Dough must chill for at least 1 hour before rolling out.

Almond Cream

Ingredients:

Butter, soft 3 oz

Granulated sugar 6 oz

Eggs 3 oz

Flour 2 oz

Ground almonds 4.5 oz

Cream the butter and sugar. Slowly add eggs, scrape in the bowl as necessary. Stir the flour and almonds together, then add to the butter mixture. Blend until no lumps remain. Almond cream may be stored under refrigeration up to 3 weeks.